Muhammad Ali - Hardcover

Atyeo, Don; Dennis, Felix

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 140135193X ISBN 13: 9781401351939

Publisher: Miramax, 2003

Synopsis

Muhammad Ali is a force of nature. Over the past forty years, he's proven himself a one-of-a-kind boxing champion, a charismatic media darling, and a world-class personality. Here at last is a book spectacular enough to capture his legend. This beautifully produced, oversized hardcover is brimming with hundreds of rare and never-before-published photographs, many of which were printed with a unique, stunning silvertone effect. Based on exclusive interviews conducted with Ali at the height of his career, as well as meticulous research with the help of his family, friends, entourage, and opponents, Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years captures as never before the champ's dazzling talent and magnetic appeal, both in and out of the ring. The visual centerpiece to this astonishing collection is a complete photographic record of each and every professional Ali ght from 1960 to 1981. Also included is a foreword by former light heavyweight champion of the world, Jose Torres, and an introduction by writer Victor Bockris. Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years is an indispensable collector's item for Ali's millions of fans, and an insightful biography that captures a pivotal slice of American pop culture. It is, without question, the handsomest book ever published on this national treasure.

About this title

About the Author

Felix Dennis is the owner of Dennis Publishing, one of the most successful independent publishing companies in the world. Dennis titles include The Week, Auto Express, Computer Shopper, Stuff, Blender, and numerous others. He is also the founder of Maxim, now the biggest selling men's lifestyle magazine in the world. While writing this book, he and co-author Don Atyeo had unprecedented access to Ali and spent months traveling with him and his family throughout the United States and Africa. He currently divides his time between London and New York City.

Don Atyeo is an Australian writer, journalist, and television broadcaster. He is the author of numerous books including Blood and Guts: Violence in Sport and the international bestseller Bruce Lee: King of Kung Fu with Felix Dennis.

Jose Torres is a boxing Olympian, world champion, and author. In 1965, he beat Willie Pastrano at Madison Square Garden to become light heavyweight champion of the world. He is the author of Sting Like a Bee on Muhammad Ali and Fire and Fear on Mike Tyson.

From Publishers Weekly

Though the subtitle of this photo-rich biography might suggest that it covers only a few years of Muhammad Ali's meteoric career, in fact authors Dennis and Atyeo deal with all of the heavyweight boxing champion's years in the ring: from his first bout at the age of 12 to his retirement at 38. Ali dominated the world of professional boxing for almost 20 years, but he was as famous for his political declarations and media-attracting antics as he was for his stunning innovations in technique. Dennis and Atyeo give a well-rounded portrait of the Kentucky fighter's many talents, drawing upon their own interviews with Ali as well as from interviews with his friends, family, opponents and trainers to create a swift, enjoyable read. They cover all of Ali's major fights-including those against Sonny Liston, George Foreman and Joe Frazier-as well as many less notable ones. Dennis and Atyeo are also careful not to pigeon-hole Ali into any one type, seeking, instead, to convey his many contradictions and transformations. The only aspect of his life that they appear to shy away from is the domestic, particularly his difficult and chauvinistic relationships with women. Though there are already many other competent biographies of Ali, this volume distinguishes itself from the mass with its easy, magazine-style prose (Dennis is the owner of Dennis Publishing, which is responsible for Blender and Maxim, among other magazines, and Atyeo is an Australian journalist), its clean design and its abundance of spectacular photographs.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: Miramax
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 140135193X
• ISBN 13: 9781401351939
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288